Study Abroad in Florence: Courses
Prior to the start of each semester, students participate in a 3-week language and orientation program in Viareggio-Lido di Camaiore (fall semester) or Siena (spring semester).
Viareggio or Siena Orientation Courses
| Orientation courses |
| ITL 103 (3) | Elementary Italian I |
| ITL 104 (3) | Elementary Italian II |
| ITL 203 (3) | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITL 204 (3) | Intermediate Italian II |
Semester Courses
With the exception of Italian language (which all students must take), courses are taught in English. A minimum enrollment of 10 is required for each course. Classes are held Monday to Friday. Semester credits are in parentheses after each course title.
| Italian Language |
| ITL 105 (1) | Conversational Italian |
| ITL 112 (4) | Elementary Italian II |
| ITL 211 (4) | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITL 212 (4) | Intermediate Italian II |
| ITL 303 (3) | Advanced Italian |
| Fall Courses (Taught in English) |
| ARH 317 (3) | Italian Fashion |
| ARH 323 (3) | Masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci |
| ARH 358 (3) | Museums and Galleries of Florence: The Cultures of Display |
| ARH 359 (3) | Modern Italian Art I |
| ARH 378 (3) | Central Italian Romanesque and Gothic Art |
| ARH 380 (3) | Central Italian Early Renaissance Art |
| COM 315 (3) | History of Italian Cinema and Society |
| ECN 357 (3) | International Economic Relations |
| HST 310 (3) | Medieval and Early Renaissance Italy |
| HST 326 (3) | History of the Italian Mafia |
| HST 350 (3) | History of Florence |
| INR/SCL 313 (3) | Globalization: A European Perspective |
| LIT 327 (3) | xItalian Literature in Translationxx |
| MKT 315 (3) | Fashion Marketing and Merchandising |
| MSC 311 (3) | Puccini and His Opera |
| PHL/RLG 310 (3) | Mysticism and Magic in Medieval and Renaissance Italy |
| SCL 302 (3) | Modern Italy: A Social Analysis |
| SCL 308 (3) | Women in Italian Society |
| SSC 483 (3) | Internship in Social Science |
| Spring Courses (Taught in English) |
| ARH 317 (3) | Italian Fashion |
| ARH 323 (3) | Masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci |
| ARH 340 (3) | Italian Renaissance Architecture |
| ARH 352 (3) | Art in Context |
| ARH 358 (3) | Museums and Galleries of Florence: The Cultures of Display |
| ARH 360 (3) | Modern Italian Art II |
| ARH 381 (3) | Central and North Italian High and Late Renaissance Art |
| COM 315 (3) | History of Italian Cinema and Society |
| ECN 483 (3) | Internship in Economics |
| HST 318 (3) | Renaissance and Baroque Italy |
| HST 326 (3) | History of the Italian Mafia |
| HST 331 (3) | A Social History of Italian Migration |
| HST 350 (3) | History of Florence |
| INR/SCL 313 (3) | Globalization: A European Perspective |
| LIT 335 (3) | Real And Imagined Journeys: Italy, Epic and the Self |
| LIT 328 (3) | Dante in Translation: Texts and Contexts |
| MKT 315 (3) | Fashion Marketing and Merchandising |
| MSC 305 (3) | Italian Opera |
| PHL/RLG 310 (3) | Mysticism and Magic in Medieval and Renaissance Italy |
| PLT 302 (3) | Italian Society: From Fascism to the Present |
| PLT 359 (3) | The European Union in the New International System |
| SCL 308 (3) | Women in Italian Society |
| SSC 483 (3) | Internship in Social Science |
Studio Art
Courses require 25 hours per academic credit. Students purchase their own materials; in some cases, there may be a studio fee. All studio art courses require a minimum of 10 students. Students should budget approximately $150 for supplies.
Final grades and evaluations are based on student progress, technical ability, attendance, attitude and adherence of the final product to the material as well as projects given in class. Students
enrolling for intermediate or advanced courses must supply evidence of previous study at college level. Students should bring slides of their work to show the instructor. Painting courses use only water-based paints.
| Studio Art Courses |
| ADM 103 (3) | Introduction to Drawing |
| ADM 215 (3) | Introduction to Painting |
| ADM 306 (3) | Intermediate Drawing |
| ADM 307 (3) | Advanced Drawing |
| ADM 311 (3) | Intermediate Painting |
| ADM 312 (3) | Advanced Painting |
| ADM 341 (3) | Photography for the Media |
